Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

Sexylocher Masterful Movie

Breakinger A Brilliant Conflict

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

r-c-s First of all the soundtrack...from Star Wars to Gladiator to Star Trek etc etc, they 'borrow' from many known movies, hence lack of originality. Many -if not most- ignore that the 1980s ROBOTECH was a series engineered from THREE DISTINCT, NON-RELATED Japanese series filmed at different points in the early 80s by TATSUNOKO. Americans created the brand, engineered a storyline and edited some bits to give barely passable coherence to the whole; it isn't hard to understand under close examination that Robotech-Macross, Robotech-Southern Cross and Robotech-Mospeada are distinct and not related: only a few design schemes recur (E.G robot/airplanes ). Still the 1980s Robotech was a very good series (Macross & Mospeada anyways ). This movie is another attempt to engineer a lively sequel, after the aborted tentative ROBOTECH SENTINELS (which by all means was much closer to the original ) and it succeeds to an extent. A series of comics (PRELUDE TO THE SHADOW CHRONICLES) have been published to bridge the gap between the original series and this sequel.This is a barely nice movie: no more, no less: nothing to write a book about. CGI looks experimental and unfinished; women all look alike (like porn cartoon queens ). They take some important liberties with the plot ( E.G Marlene is an Invid, but the Regis' daughter is yet another character ), but it wasn't meant to be in close harmony with it to start with. I am glad I watched it, and will watch any sequels, but I wouldn't watch it a second time.

lysis98 Disclaimer -- I've been a big fan of Robotech for years. I had the Japanese models and the American toys, I had twentieth generation copies of the TV episodes long before they were available to the public, I even owned the RPG books (not just the Battletech stuff). Needless to say, when I heard the opening theme and later, many of the voices of the actors from the original series on Shadow Chronicles, I even shed tears. I so wanted to like this film – after all I'd waited twenty or so years for it to come out.However…The Shadow Chronicles just doesn't have the same polish as the original Macek saga or the McKinney books. The plot and the script just seem somewhat contrived, as if a group of fanboys collaborated to produce on the Internet a fan sequel to their favorite cartoon from their elementary school days – which surprisingly enough, appears to be the case according to the "making of" documentary extra on the DVD. However, what really destroys Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles is what really hurt Robotech: The Sentinels – the poor production of the actual animation. The CGI sucked – it meshed poorly with the animation portion of things – and lacked realism. The fighting scenes were largely choppy and blurry, lacking close up detail or any sort of fluidity. Harmony Gold had obviously gone cheap – using the Korean DR MOVIE firm for the entire movie in lieu of a higher quality Japanese studio like Madhouse – and the film suffers because of it.Oh, well. At least a sequel was made and it was still decent. It just could've been better.I still hope that Macek one day gets his hands on Macross Plus.

bet52003 Yes, I'm a Robotech fan from the 80's. But I can honestly say that I've long since forgotten most of the storyline and am not an avid anime watcher.That being said, the movie immediately jogged my memory of where Robotech: New Generations had left off. It does not, however, lend itself to engage new viewers of the series since the main job of the movie, which is accomplished quite successfully, is to rekindle the nostalgia of the old movies while attempting to transition into the new storyline.So yes, young kids who are watching Robotech for the first time probably won't equate this movie to say, Beauty and the Beast, because by design, the movie is not easy to pick up and watch. The movie is not a stand alone. There is no complete plot. It literally transitions from New Generations onto the Shadow Chronicles.Numerous characters that fans will recognize pop up here and there. Shadow Chronicles does a masterful job of connecting the viewer to the characters since the protagonists they choose to follow are literally kin to some of our most beloved characters from the previous series.The plot, although not quite seamless, does summarize the three-way relationship between Invid-Robotech Masters-Humans. It also introduces another element to the equation, dubbed the "Children of the Shadow." Although the movie does not fully explain who the "Children" are, you seem to get the feeling that all subsequent episodes will address this issue and go in-depth to detailing the Children's place and motive. Again, the plot is intentionally inconclusive so that it can eventually transition into perhaps a full blown series.The animation is entertaining. Mixed usage of 2D and 3D CGI graphics are awkward at first, but blend in once the story unfolds. In fact, I found the CGI annoying at first, but after a while, I got used to it and actually found myself pleasantly amused. The one downside of the CGI is that I've seen better in a lot of movies and video games, so I do feel somewhat shortchanged. I don't want to be unfair by saying that it's not good, but at the same time you can tell that it's no Pixar production.Ultimately, I will say that if you're into Robotech, you will probably enjoy this movie a lot. If you have no idea what Robotech is, you'll probably feel mixed, a little confused, but perhaps eager to find out more. Overall, the movie is entertaining if it's understood that it is not, again, a stand alone. And to its credit, I found myself thoroughly enjoying it and wishing that they would continue the saga just so that I can get myself back into the story and get some closure on the unsatisfying end to New Generations.

Mantrix7 This is a great comeback for Robotech!!!!!even for new generations who had no clue the saga even existed, I'm sure that if the producers decide to give continuity to the saga, there will be a great outcome out of this plot; My only complaint is that it was too short, way too short to develop the story with more intensity, but at the same time it was action packed from start to finish; Trust me, You will not get bored!!!! To catch up with the plot I would recommend everyone to watch the New Generation Saga all over again and to read the comic book mini series: Prelude to the Shadow Chronicles, as they will introduce you to the whole panorama seen in the movie; Then again I'm just a long-time fan from the original series and this movie made me re-live and recall the good times I had 17 years ago, Definitively a Must-seeThe Lord of the X-Dreams